in succession; one by one
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
impossible; unlikely; improbable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
for example; for instance; e.g.
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
way (of doing); manner; method; means
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
sleeping pill; sleep medication
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to shout (in anger); to yell
even if ...; even supposing that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse